Meet JC Lynne | Author, Yoga Instructor & Entrepreneur

We had the good fortune of connecting with JC Lynne and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi JC, maybe we can start at the very start – the idea – how did you come up with the idea for your business?
The pandemic shook things up for most folks. We hunkered down. It wasn’t long before our daughter, a filmmaker, and our son-in-law, an audio engineer, joined us from L.A. The narrator of my first book was also taking a break from the L.A. shutdown. Coincidentally, his family lives in Colorado as well. It seemed fortuitous, so we decided to continue to work on the book. And since my sound engineer lived with me, we also started work on the audio version of my yoga book.

When industry people heard the final product, they couldn’t believe we had recorded two audiobooks produced from start to finish in our basement. I attribute it to a couple of things. Luke Fischer, our sound engineer, is amazingly talented, and I like high-quality pillows.

It started as a lark. Combine our efforts into a multigenerational household and create an audio production company in Northern Colorado. We could offer an incredible quality of production for a reasonable price. As well as improve our quality of living. The discussion turned to Zillow lurking. The lurking turned into looking at real estate. And before I knew it, our house was on the market. We’re now sitting on an 80-acre farm and have the beginnings of our first studio.

What should our readers know about your business?
Ngano Press Studios is a premier audio production company in Northern Colorado specializing in audiobook recording and podcast production. Our mission is to offer small presses and independent authors access to the highest quality of audio production without the prohibitive cost that often prevents them from releasing audiobooks. We want to help nurture the thriving creative industry here in Colorado and offer services frequently associated with the coasts. We’re beginning our journey, and it’s not easy. Ngano Press is a family business. All the lessons and challenges related to starting an enterprise are wrapped up in negotiating the quirks and quibbles that happen in a family. We all bring our different expertise and strengths to this creative circus, and I think, in the long run, that will benefit the brand.

If anything the pandemic taught us is that now is the time to move toward your passion. I ask myself almost daily, “What are you afraid will happen?” It’s time to change our preconceived images of success. We’re setting our fears and doubts aside to build something that feeds our creative drive and hopefully allows others to achieve their goals.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I would say that Northern Colorado is generally defined as Fort Collins, and it certainly offers some classics. There’s no shortage of places to enjoy a good meal. I think the O’Dells patio is a winner even if you don’t drink beer. Ideally, The Mishawaka Amphitheater would be the place to see live music. But Greeley is evolving into more than the general “cow town” some people think it is. Greeley’s downtown offers The Cow Saloon and Eatery, Luna’s Tacos and Tequila, and The Kress Theater. And of course, The Greeley Stampede is something to see. I might take them up the Poudre or Thompson Canyons because there’s nothing like sitting by the river and enjoying the afternoon. If we’re hiking, Arthur’s Rock at Lory State Park is one of my favorites, and of course, if the weather is nice, Horsetooth Reservoir offers paddle boarding. I won’t begrudge anyone snow skiing or snowshoeing, and there’s a lot to be had here, but the winter sports aren’t the only thing going.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
Bottomline, my hubby, affectionately known as The Beard, was the catalyst for my writing career and, frankly, now my career as an audio production company owner. I was teaching English full-time, yoga part-time, and raising three offspring. Once I sat down and finished the first draft of my first novel, he pushed me out of my comfort zone and researched the heck out of the writing process. He found a writers’ group called Northern Colorado Writers as a resource for figuring out what I should do with my manuscript next. He works hard to keep me on task and in wine, so I can do what I do.

Without discovering Northern Colorado Writers, I wouldn’t have published my first novel, let alone FOUR. The people I’ve met and the resources they helped me access allowed me to move forward on a path I had hoped for since I was a kid. Kerrie Flanagan, April J. Moore, and now Amy Rivers lead a dynamic and supportive writing organization. Writers tend to work in isolation, but Northern Colorado Writers offers the necessary opportunities to stretch, learn, and improve your process. And countless people I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of meeting through my work with NCW have turned into friends and colleagues who validate my career as a writer.

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